Roy Kühne (born 27 September 1967) is a German physiotherapist and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony from 2013 to 2021.
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 Roy Kühne in 2014 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 2013–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1967 Magdeburg, East Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | CDU |
| Alma mater | Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg |
Political career edit
Born in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Kühne became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election, representing the Goslar – Northeim – Osterode district.[1] He was a member of the Health Committee,[2] where he served as his parliamentary group’s rapporteur on healthcare professionals.[3] In addition to his committee assignments, he co-chaired the German-Chinese Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Life after politics edit
After leaving politics, Kühne became the head of government relations at Bauerfeind in 2022.[4]
Political positions edit
In June 2017, Kühne voted against his parliamentary group’s majority and in favor of Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Dr. Roy Kühne". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Health". German Bundestag. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Petra Blum, Lena Kampf, Kristiana Ludwig and Angelika Slavik (March 29, 2021), CDU-Politiker Kühne: Lobbyist in eigener Sache Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- ^ Axel Gödecke (15 January 2022), Northeimer Ex-Abgeordneter Dr. Roy Kühne arbeitet für Bauerfeind AG Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine.
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, 30 June 2017.
External links edit
- Bundestag biography (in English)
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